Erikson Institute
Erikson Institute at a Glance
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About Erikson Institute
According to Wikipedia, Erikson Institute is a graduate school in child development in downtown Chicago, Illinois. It is named for the noted psychoanalyst and developmental psychologist, Erik Erikson. History and mission The Institute was founded in 1966 by four child advocates: child psychologist Maria Piers; educator and activist Barbara Taylor Bowman; social worker Lorraine Wallach; and businessman and philanthropist Irving B. Harris.
Erikson Institute's Online Degrees
Certificate in Child Development
- Required Credits: 18
- Completion Time: 2 Years
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Early Childhood Bilingual/English
- Required Credits: 18
- Completion Time: 2 Years
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Early Childhood Language & Literacy
- Required Credits: 18
- Completion Time: 2 Years
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Early Childhood Leadership & Advocacy
- Required Credits: 18
- Completion Time: 2 Years
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Early Childhood Social And Emotional Learning Graduate
- Required Credits: 18
- Completion Time: 2 Years
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Early Childhood Special Education
- Required Credits: 18
- Completion Time: 2 Years
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Early Childhood Stem
- Required Credits: 18
- Completion Time: 2 Years
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Infant Specialist
- Required Credits: 18
- Completion Time: 2 Years
- Format: Fully online
MS in Child Development
- Required Credits: 30
- Completion Time: 1.5-3 years
- Format: Fully online
MS in Early Childhood Education
- Required Credits: 30
- Completion Time: 1.5-3 Years
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Infant And Early Childhood Mental Health
- Required Credits: 18
- Completion Time: 2 Years
- Format: Fully online
How Much Does Erikson Institute Cost To Attend?
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
Erikson Institute's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Graduates |
|---|---|
| 405 | 405 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Erikson Institute?
Erikson Institute is located at 451 N. LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60654-4510.
How Safe is Erikson Institute?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Erikson Institute’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Erikson Institute has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Chicago has a violent crime rate of 0.54% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.49%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Erikson Institute Known For?
Erikson Institute is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Erikson Institute's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Erikson Institute's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Erikson Institute ranks #304 in the U.S. and #743 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesErikson Institute ranks #579 in the U.S. and #2546 worldwide for influence in Education.
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